The Columns, 1959 May

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In this issue:

"Expansion Plans Made For MSU"

Memphis State has announced a $15,000,000 expansion program that would stretch its boundaries north to Central and provide more educational facilities, provided funds are made available. 'President J ack Smith said the plan would provide more facilities for an expected 12,000 students in the next 14 years.

"Memphis State Library" By Ellison Brown, Librarian

The catalog of the college in 1947 described the Library as having 36,000 volumes. There were three professional staff members. Since that time the growth of the Library has increased with the accelerated pace of the institution as a whole. It has become known in the Memphis area as a source for information and has become a necessity in the intellectual life of the University. As the University grows and enriches its curriculum, so must the library.

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Columns.6_1a.1959 May

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1959 May

Keywords

Memphis State University; University of Memphis; University of Memphis (Memphis, Tenn.). Alumni Association.

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"The Columns, 1959 May" (2022). The Columns. 34.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-ua-alumni1/34